Arts and Science News
A farewell to the original USask linear accelerator
Sixty years ago, it transformed the university. Now, it is being replaced.
Upcoming Events
Greystone Theatre: Seeds
Oct 10-13, 2024
A portrait of farming and scientific communities in conflict
Staff and Sessionals: THE GREAT CONJUNCTION
Sep 23 - Oct 18, 2024
An exhibition of work by staff and sessional lecturers of the School for the Arts
Discovering the Amatis
Oct 20, 2024
String concert featuring Carissa Klopoushak and Emily Kruspe
Literature Matters: Why Writing is Like Death (in early medieval England)
Oct 23, 2024
A public talk by Professor Yin Liu of the Department of English
‘Ellen’ came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same
CNN
It was 'a pivotal moment in queer representation on screen,' says USask assistant professor of women’s and gender studies Rachel Loewen Walker
Canada’s fertility rate has plummeted. Maybe we shouldn’t care
Toronto Star
USask associate professor of sociology Dr. Laura Wright (PhD) asks if there's another way to address the consequences of a declining birthrate
Alumni Book Nook: Dr. Shakeel Akhtar (PhD’68)
USask graduate and retiree Dr. Shakeel Akhtar has written a new memoir highlighting his experiences moving to Saskatoon from India and adapting to life on the Canadian Prairies
Huskie Athletics celebrates 2023-24 Academic All-Canadians
Huskies Athletics announced 37 Arts and Science student-athletes achieved an average of 80 per cent or higher
The Roots of Rural Resentment: Conservatism and the (Ab)Uses of Populism in Saskatchewan
This talk is part of the Political Studies Speaker Series
Shklanka gift to advance critical minerals research at USask
USask graduates Dr. Roman Shklanka (BA'51, BComm'53, MA'57, PhD) and Patricia Shklanka (BSc'58) donated $3 million to create a Chair in Precambrian Critical Minerals Systems
Susi Ramstein Takes LSD and Inspires a Feminist Counterculture
A talk by Prof. Erika Dyck in the 7 Nights of History series
The Day the Sea Claimed the Port of Old Winchelsea: Medieval Storms and Flooding that Shaped the English Coast
A talk by post-doctoral fellow Andrew Moore in the 7 Nights of History series
Celebrating Guy Vanderhaeghe: Writer, Teacher
A talk and book signing with the three-time Governor General's Award-winning author
A talk by Cris Derksen
Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer speaks at USask
Creative writing conference offers new opportunities for Fransaskois authors
USask professor playing a key role in gathering French authors from across Western Canada
Provincial Election Post-Mortem
A panel of experts discusses the results of the fall 2024 Saskatchewan provincial election
‘Ellen’ came out as gay nearly 30 years ago. TV hasn’t been the same
CNN
It was 'a pivotal moment in queer representation on screen,' says USask assistant professor of women’s and gender studies Rachel Loewen Walker
Celebrating Guy Vanderhaeghe: Writer, Teacher
A talk and book signing with the three-time Governor General's Award-winning author
A talk by Cris Derksen
Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer speaks at USask
Creative writing conference offers new opportunities for Fransaskois authors
USask professor playing a key role in gathering French authors from across Western Canada
Literature Matters / Works in Progress: matriarch rising
A poetry reading and discussion by Tenille Campbell
Greystone Theatre: Mother's Daughter
England’s first queen regnant fights xenophobia, religious nationalism and strained familial bonds
Greystone Theatre: Brainstorm
A theatrical investigation into how teenagers’ brains work
Greystone Theatre: Women of the Fur Trade
A lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance
Staff and Sessionals: THE GREAT CONJUNCTION
USask Art Galleries and Collection
An exhibition of work by staff and sessional lecturers of the School for the Arts
Greystone Theatre: Seeds
A portrait of farming and scientific communities in conflict
From the Prairies to Picasso: USask alumnus adds to legacy of philanthropy
Dr. Frederick Mulder (BA'64, PhD) has donated three Picasso prints to USask, enhancing the university's Picasso linocuts collection from 2012
The Day the Anthropocene Didn't Begin
A talk by associate professor Jim Clifford in the 7 Nights of History seriesSee all Alumni and Giving News
Alumni Book Nook: Dr. Shakeel Akhtar (PhD’68)
USask graduate and retiree Dr. Shakeel Akhtar has written a new memoir highlighting his experiences moving to Saskatoon from India and adapting to life on the Canadian Prairies
Shklanka gift to advance critical minerals research at USask
USask graduates Dr. Roman Shklanka (BA'51, BComm'53, MA'57, PhD) and Patricia Shklanka (BSc'58) donated $3 million to create a Chair in Precambrian Critical Minerals Systems
Celebrating Guy Vanderhaeghe: Writer, Teacher
A talk and book signing with the three-time Governor General's Award-winning author
From the Prairies to Picasso: USask alumnus adds to legacy of philanthropy
Dr. Frederick Mulder (BA'64, PhD) has donated three Picasso prints to USask, enhancing the university's Picasso linocuts collection from 2012
USask scholars create a legacy
Following the passing of Professor Emeritus Len Findlay (DLitt’11), Professor Emerita Isobel Findlay (MA’80) is honouring her husband’s memory
USask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Putting patients first
USask graduate and honorary degree recipient Dr. Richard Ehman (BSc’74, MD’79, DSc’00), a Mayo Clinic radiologist and researcher, reflects on his university education and his impactful career in medical imaging
Alumni Book Nook: Rhonda Gossen (BA’83)
USask graduate and former Canadian diplomat Rhonda Gossen is the author of The Twelfth of February: Canadian Aid for Gender Equality during the Rise of Violent Extremism in Pakistan
CBC Sports' Devin Heroux to receive medal for 'top-quality, enthusiastic and empathetic sports coverage'
CBC Sports
USask Department of English graduate (BA'09) is grateful that diversity, inclusion in sports journalism is being recognized
‘That experience at the university influenced everything I’ve done’
Canada Media Fund president and CEO Valerie Creighton (BFA’74) traces her leadership in the arts to her theatre training at the University of Saskatchewan
Advancing women’s economic security
USask graduate Barbara Battiste (BA’67) reflects on the impactful work she undertook at her ‘dream job’ at Minnesota’s legislative Office on the Economic Status of Women
USask honours outstanding graduates with achievement awards
The "Father of Agricultural Medicine" Dr. Jim Dosman (BA'59, MD'63, MA'69) was named as a recipient of an Alumni Lifetime Achievement AwardSee all Science & Technology News
A farewell to the original USask linear accelerator
On Campus News
Sixty years ago, it transformed the university. Now, it is being replaced.
How one of the first X-ray tubes came to USask from a family farm
For more than 50 years, no one was sure what it was
New USask Schulich leaders excel in the classroom and the community
Sahas Mittal and Rowan Redekopp have been named the USask 2024 recipients of the prestigious Schulich Leadership Scholarship
A prayer not a protest
Canadian Geographic
In 40 years of studies, Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) and colleagues have watched the South Saskatchewan River transform
USask agriculture, environmental sustainability projects receive Canadian Space Agency funding
Two innovative projects will use satellite technology for detailed mapping and analysis of the Earth’s surface
Geology Atrium to be temporarily closed for maintenance work
Geology Atrium to be temporarily closed from Aug. 13 to Sept. 4
USask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Top vaccine scientists are helping with science education for Indigenous K to 12 students
USask researchers part of discovery of three extinct walnuts in Arctic
An international research project discovered three new extinct walnut species in an unlikely place
Why are the northern lights sometimes pink?
CBC News
What makes the northern lights change colours? Nothing on Earth, says Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)
‘The cutting edge in mathematics’: USask hosts CMS Summer Meeting
The Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting is a major knowledge-sharing event for mathematicians
Innovation Saskatchewan invests $600,000 in USask-led HAWC science mission through ISF program
The funding will help HAWC advance Canadian space science through the development of advanced technological space instruments
Agricultural antifreeze? Sask. researchers say spray could help wine grapes handle cold better
Department of Chemistry adjunct professor Dr. Sue Abrams (PhD) is studying ways to defend plants from freezing temperatures
A talk by Cris Derksen
Juno-nominated Indigenous cellist and composer speaks at USask
Literature Matters / Works in Progress: matriarch rising
A poetry reading and discussion by Tenille Campbell
Anishinaabe elder uses online video to pass along love of language to children
The Globe and Mail
Indigenous languages can hold answers to pressing modern questions, says Department of Indigenous Studies faculty member Randy Morin
USask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Week of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of Reflection
Indigenous USask student aspires to become ‘legal’ hacker
Computer science major Noah Merasty had opportunity to conduct research with NSERC grant as a first year undergraduate student
Making international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years ago
Nuit Blanche Eve weaves creativity and community at USask
On Campus News
Members of the ISAP team will present their interactive installation, Troposphere at the 2024 Nuit Blanche Eve event on Sept. 27
Métis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred course
USask researcher empowers communities with culturally rooted digital heritage project
In the heart of Cumberland House, Sask., a groundbreaking digital heritage project will build connections between Indigenous communities, researchers, and institutions
USask Science Outreach and VIDO bring vaccine knowledge to Sask schoolkids
Top vaccine scientists are helping with science education for Indigenous K to 12 students
Supporting queerness in academic, research spaces
Queer, Métis USask PhD student focusing research to help local 2SLGBTQIA+ communitiesSee all Politics & Society News
The Roots of Rural Resentment: Conservatism and the (Ab)Uses of Populism in Saskatchewan
This talk is part of the Political Studies Speaker Series
Susi Ramstein Takes LSD and Inspires a Feminist Counterculture
A talk by Prof. Erika Dyck in the 7 Nights of History series
The Day the Sea Claimed the Port of Old Winchelsea: Medieval Storms and Flooding that Shaped the English Coast
A talk by post-doctoral fellow Andrew Moore in the 7 Nights of History series
Provincial Election Post-Mortem
A panel of experts discusses the results of the fall 2024 Saskatchewan provincial election
The Day the Anthropocene Didn't Begin
A talk by associate professor Jim Clifford in the 7 Nights of History series
The Stonewall Riots—The Spark that Lit Gay, Lesbian and Trans Rights
History professor Valerie Korinek will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 series
When Bargaining Becomes Begging: The Black Death and the Enactment of England's Statute of Labourers
STM faculty member Hannah Wood will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 series
Panic in All Quarters: The Day American Coal Miners Sparked Canadian Energy Anxieties
Associate professor Andrew Watson will be presenting this talk as part of the 7 Nights of History 2024/25 series
Week of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of Reflection
Métis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred course
USask researcher empowers communities with culturally rooted digital heritage project
In the heart of Cumberland House, Sask., a groundbreaking digital heritage project will build connections between Indigenous communities, researchers, and institutions
Numbers: Discovered or Invented?
A Philosophy in the Community event with mathematics professor Derek Postnikoff
Canada’s fertility rate has plummeted. Maybe we shouldn’t care
Toronto Star
USask associate professor of sociology Dr. Laura Wright (PhD) asks if there's another way to address the consequences of a declining birthrate
Eight songs that ‘inspire inclusion’ on International Women’s Day
USask Women’s and Gender Studies Program faculty members give their song recommendations
The Anthropocene, atmospheric chemists, geologists and historians
Active History
Scientists have voted against declaring an Anthropocene epoch, but it's all a matter of perspective, writes historian Dr. Jim Clifford (PhD)
The water gets hotter and the frog just sits there
National Observer
We need national co-ordination, new investment and novel technologies to respond to the climate emergency, writes Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) of the Department of Geography and Planning
Service dogs play vital roles for veterans, but Canada’s lack of standards makes travel and access difficult
The Conversation
Drs. Colleen Dell (PhD) and Linzi Williamson (PhD) examine the need for service dog standards in Canada
Striving for transparency: Why Canada’s pesticide regulations need an overhaul
The Conversation
Department of Biology professor Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) is among researchers calling for more transparent and scientifically robust pesticide regulation in Canada
This solar cycle, the sun’s activity is more powerful and surprising than predicted
The aurora is both a scientific wonder and a risk factor to industry, writes USask postdoctoral fellow Dr. Daniel Billett (PhD)
Manitoba’s reasons for refusing to search for Indigenous women’s remains in landfill are a smokescreen
The Conversation
Obstacles to a search have more to do with political will than technical concerns, writes Department of Political Studies faculty member Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD)
How colonial racism fuels Saskatchewan’s criminalization of Indigenous men
The Conversation
Indigenous people shouldn’t have to fear police who are supposed to protect them, write Indigenous studies faculty members Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) and Randy Morin
Convicted murderer Colin Thatcher’s invitation to the Saskatchewan legislature diminishes us all
The Conversation
Recent events at the legislature show that we live in a society that normalizes violence against women, writes Dr. Kathy Walker (PhD) of the Department of Political Studies
Statement on the tragedy at James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon
A message from Dr. Priscilla Settee (PhD), vice-dean Indigenous in the College of Arts and Science
The simple reason a viral math equation stumped the internet
The Conversation
Mathematicians and mathematics educators have been weighing in on a particular debate rooted in school mathematics that shows no signs of abatingSee all Students & Campus Life News
Huskie Athletics celebrates 2023-24 Academic All-Canadians
Huskies Athletics announced 37 Arts and Science student-athletes achieved an average of 80 per cent or higher
Literature Matters / Works in Progress: matriarch rising
A poetry reading and discussion by Tenille Campbell
Greystone Theatre: Mother's Daughter
England’s first queen regnant fights xenophobia, religious nationalism and strained familial bonds
Greystone Theatre: Brainstorm
A theatrical investigation into how teenagers’ brains work
Greystone Theatre: Women of the Fur Trade
A lively historical satire of survival and cultural inheritance
Greystone Theatre: Seeds
A portrait of farming and scientific communities in conflict
USask Thorvaldson Building turns 100
It’s the most iconic building on campus—and for good reason
New podcast shares real student stories about studying abroad
The ‘Beyond Borders’ podcast interviews USask Arts and Science students about their experiences, answers questions about studying abroad
Indigenous USask student aspires to become ‘legal’ hacker
Computer science major Noah Merasty had opportunity to conduct research with NSERC grant as a first year undergraduate student
Video: Guidelines for using generative AI in your studies
Important insights and cautions on using generative AI in teaching and learning
Q&A: USask graduate, staff member talks about ‘life changing’ study abroad experiences
Arts and Science study abroad coordinator Kathryn Sawatzky talks about representing Global Skills Opportunity program
Métis politics and governance the focus of new USask course
“POLST 324: Métis, otehpayimusuak and âpihtawikosisânak Governance” is the political studies department’s first Métis-centred course
A farewell to the original USask linear accelerator
On Campus News
Sixty years ago, it transformed the university. Now, it is being replaced.
College of Arts and Science welcomes new faculty members in 2024
Fourteen scholars from around the world join the college
USask alum’s art part of Truth and Reconciliation stamp series
Residential school survivor and acclaimed artist Adrian Stimson (MFA’06) has helped create a powerful stamp series to commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Week of Reflection
Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR) is September 30th. USask observes the week before NDTR as the Week of Reflection
New podcast shares real student stories about studying abroad
The ‘Beyond Borders’ podcast interviews USask Arts and Science students about their experiences, answers questions about studying abroad
Indigenous USask student aspires to become ‘legal’ hacker
Computer science major Noah Merasty had opportunity to conduct research with NSERC grant as a first year undergraduate student
USask honours outstanding graduates with achievement awards
The "Father of Agricultural Medicine" Dr. Jim Dosman (BA'59, MD'63, MA'69) was named as a recipient of an Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award
USask researcher named co-chair of United Nations advisory board
Dr. John Pomeroy (PhD) is co-ordinating activities for the United Nations International Year of Glacier Preservation, which will be observed in 2025
Making international connections in Indigenous education
Two USask Indigenous Studies faculty members played significant roles in establishing Indigenous university programming in Mexico 20 years ago
USask historian a finalist for SSHRC Talent Award
USask history grad student McKelvey Kelly is being recognized for her work on a national level
USask researchers explore sustainable solutions for farmers
Biology professor Dr. Christy Morrissey (PhD) is working with a USask research team to find sustainable solutions for farmers and the Prairies